Question

Trapezoid A and trapezoid B as shown on the coordinate grid.

Describe three basic transformations on trapezoid A which show trapezoid B is similar to trapezoid A. In your response, be sure to identify the transformations in the order they would be performed.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The missing diagram showing the trapezoids is attached in the diagram below.

There are three stages by which trapezoid A must be transformed into trapezoid B.

We can see three fundamental differences as follows:

• rotation
• size
• location

As a result, we will perform the following transformations:

1. Right off the bat, carry out an anticlockwise rotation of Trapezoid A 90 degrees from the origin.
2. Then, to balance the size of the dimension, elongate by a scale factor of 1/3. (As can be shown, each side is three times larger after this move, and its base is at y = -2)
3. Finally, a three-unit down translation is carried out.